United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Paris Agreement - Status of Ratification

Parties have ratified, of 197 Parties to the Convention

On 5 October 2016, the threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement was achieved. The Paris Agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016. The first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 1) took place in Marrakech, Morocco from 15-18 November 2016.
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	Technical briefing on the progress of work on the implementation of the Paris Agreement 20 March 2017 The Presiding Officers of the subsidiary bodies, Mr. Carlos Fuller (Belize, SBSTA Chair), Mr. Tomasz Chruszczow (Poland, SBI Chair), Ms. Sarah Baashan (Saudi Arabia, APA Co-Chair) and Ms. Jo Tyndall(New Zealand, APA Co-Chair), met in Bonn with the secretariat for a technical briefing on the progress of work on the implementation of the Paris Agreement. More information (132 kB)
	Meeting of the COP22/CMP12/CMA1.1 Bureau on 17 March 2017 At the Meeting of the COP22/CMP12/CMA1.1 Bureau on 17 March 2017, H.E. Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, President of COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1.1, gave his reflections on the outcomes of the Marrakech Conference and initiatives of the Moroccan Presidency to the members of the Bureau. Press release by the President of COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1.1
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	Malaysia accepted Doha Amendment Malaysia deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Doha amendment to the Kyoto Protocol on 12 April 2017. The amendment is expected to enter into force after three quarters of the Parties to the Protocol submit their instruments of acceptance to the Depositary. The United Nations is encouraging governments to speed up their ratification of the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, the international emissions reduction treaty. To date, 77 Parties have accepted the extension and 144 are required to bring it into force.
	CDM Executive Board, 94th meeting 02-05 May 2017 Meeting information and documents for the 94th meeting of the CDM Executive Board are available online. More information View webcast
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